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Gareth Tee

Gareth Tee

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Hi all,
I think this is my first post on this part of the forum and I'm looking for some advice.
I have a used Canon EOS D5 mkII, after using it this morning and downloaded the images of clouds to my computer, there are a few pieces of dust showing on the images. I have cleaned the lenses and swapped between the two EF lenses that I have with no change. This leads me to believe that the dust is in the camera body.
Any advice on removal would be greatly appreciated.
 
I preferred to try blowing it out first.
One of the most effective source of blast air, for me is a used hair conditioner bottle, cleaned and well dried.
That would move almost anything.
If you have not cleaned the sensor before I'd not jump in to swabs and direct contact with the glass as it can be frustrating, chasing the last mote, and then immediately getting something off the lens.
Another old trick to reduce the frequency is to use packing tape or similar to dab dust off on the lens body and mount (lens and camera) to save moving that in to the body by blowing, or changing lenses.

Canon will clean a full frame for about £52 at the time of this post, I read.
 
Sensor cleaner. I also have the 5D ii and this is my preferred cleaner. In the menu put it into cleaning mode, this will hold the shutter open, then systematically apply the tack pad to the sensor and it will lift all the dust off.

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@karlt @OldStock @Rick Sorry I haven't replied earlier but I tried a small puffer that I had with my last camera and never used as it was a bridge camera.
I have managed to remove nearly all the dust from the sensor as the images are much cleaner, however when looking through the viewfinder there is still dust showing, the mirror has been blown off and looks clean, so I think it is trapped above the glass that the mirror springs up against when the sensor is in use.
I will have to order the sensor cleaner mention above to remove the last few dust spots. If not I will have to look at a clean by Canon.
I am trying to get my head around all the tips posted on this part of the forum to try and improve my photos.
So thank you all for the help and time taken in replying.
 
Gareth Tee said:
@karlt @OldStock @Rick Sorry I haven't replied earlier but I tried a small puffer that I had with my last camera and never used as it was a bridge camera.
I have managed to remove nearly all the dust from the sensor as the images are much cleaner, however when looking through the viewfinder there is still dust showing, the mirror has been blown off and looks clean, so I think it is trapped above the glass that the mirror springs up against when the sensor is in use.
I will have to order the sensor cleaner mention above to remove the last few dust spots. If not I will have to look at a clean by Canon.
I am trying to get my head around all the tips posted on this part of the forum to try and improve my photos.
So thank you all for the help and time taken in replying.
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If ever you come across the bridge into England on a photography trip give me a shout, always looking for an excuse to get out with a camera and if doing so means I can help someone else too then that's a bonus
 
karlt said:
If ever you come across the bridge into England on a photography trip give me a shout, always looking for an excuse to get out with a camera and if doing so means I can help someone else too then that's a bonus
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We come over to Bristol quite often as my daughter and family live in Kingswood, which is on the Bath side, so maybe we could meet up one day.
 
Gareth Tee said:
@karlt @OldStock @Rick Sorry I haven't replied earlier but I tried a small puffer that I had with my last camera and never used as it was a bridge camera.
I have managed to remove nearly all the dust from the sensor as the images are much cleaner, however when looking through the viewfinder there is still dust showing, the mirror has been blown off and looks clean, so I think it is trapped above the glass that the mirror springs up against when the sensor is in use.
I will have to order the sensor cleaner mention above to remove the last few dust spots. If not I will have to look at a clean by Canon.
I am trying to get my head around all the tips posted on this part of the forum to try and improve my photos.
So thank you all for the help and time taken in replying.
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I have a small particle in my 5DMKIII prism system somewhere but it can't affect the image on the sensor so don't worry about it.
As long as you've got the sensor pretty clean that's the main thing.
 
nav2022 said:
I have a small particle in my 5DMKIII prism system somewhere but it can't affect the image on the sensor so don't worry about it.
As long as you've got the sensor pretty clean that's the main thing.
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That is where the dust is left on mine now, I will get the sensor cleaning kit and clean the sensor. I have seen a video about cleaning the prism system, so I may see if I can find some more information about it.
nikvanfor the extra information both.
 
Hi, well good news, the sensor is now looking clean, no dust showing on any of the images after enlarging on the computer. But there are two or three dust flecks when looking through the viewfinder but as long as it gets no worse it's more than okay to use.
 
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